Broom-holder.



N. QHUVALDJY.

BROONI HOLDER.

APPLICATION man Nov.14,19|7.

" Patented Apr. 16, 12H8.

61H02 new @union :NICHOLAS CHOUVALDJY, OF BERKELEY, CLIFORNIA.

BROOM-HOLDER.

invention, such as will enable others skilledin the artto whichitappertains to make and use the same.- Y

This invention relates to broom holders: The object of the invention isto provide a holder for the handles of brooms and similar articles,which is not only efficient in holding the handle in a secure manner,.but will also prevent injury tothe wall agalnst which the holder-is,mounted by the article which is supported.

Another important object ofthe invention isto provide a holder for thehandles of i brooms and similar articles in which the operation ofinserting the handle, and also that of removing the handle therefrom arefacilitated and the knocking of the handle against the wall surface isprevented. In

carrying out the above objects I have associated with a pair of springclamp arms a brace or support which lies below the clamp arms and has asocket or foot portion which stands in substantially axial alinementwith the socket portion of the clamp arms. This support, then, has asone of-its functions to hold the broom or other im away from the wallupon which the holder is mounted, so that whether the implement is abrush, broom, a wet mop which might soil the wall, it will beimpossiblel for it to'. come into contact with the wall surface. Thesecond function of the support is to act as a fulcrumto facilitate theremoval or insertion of the handle, so

that the user will not be tempted to swing,

the portion of the handle below the clamp arms outwardly until the upperend of the handle comes into contact with the wall, and through thesuccessive use of the point of A contact as a fulcrum point,.eventuallymar the wall surface. On the other hand, the user of the holder of thisinvention will be handle, in removing it from the holder,

others ,relating to the details of construction.

Specification of Letters Patent.

vthe `arms together, lement body or other device therein the handle of abroom or like the and to employ the support as a-fulcrum pointeither inremoving the handle or inserting it. With the above objects in view, andsuchl c rati-interi apr. ic, reis;

Application led November 14, 1917. Serial No. 202,005.

as may hereinafter appear, m invention will now be fully set forth andescribed, reference being had to the accompanying drawings. y

In the drawings Figure 1 is a perspective view of the device mountedupon a wall and having a broom handle inserted therein, vand Fig. 2 is avertical section therethrough.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1 represents a base plateupon which u the clamp plate 2 is mounted, andfrom which the supportingarm 3 extends. The base plate 1 `is made of such length and width aswill provideva proper foundation for the holder when it is securedagainst a wall surface, and 'carries the arm 3 as a downward extension.The clamp plate 2 is a flat plate whose'marginal conformation accords,to vthe necessary degree,`to the u pper marginalportions of the baseplate l, and is secured to thelatter by means of a nRising from thesides of the clamp plate pair of tubular rivets 4 which pass through y802 2 are the spring arms V6, the arms 6 including provide the necessarythe handle engaging sockets,8 and the outturned lips 9 between theoutwardly bowed portions 7 which resilience for holding which the handleis introduced into the socket portion. Preferably, the socket portions 8are scored or corrugated to aid in holding the broom between the clamparms.y

The' supporting armB, as stated, is a Idownward elongation of the baseplate 1,

and its lower end is outwardly curved until" its extremity underlies'thesocket portions of. the clamp arms 6 -in a direction which approximatesthe. horizontal. Said extremity is then enlarged and shaped into aforked head 10, the socket formed by the forked head being substantiallysemi-circular in shape and of such width as to receive device.Preferably, the center of the semicircular socket in the forked head 10lies s.

slightlyforward of the securing axis of the socket portions 8, so thatof the handle is thrown slightly outward when kit is engaged in theholder.. The metal around the rim of the socket in the head 10 thevlower portion and' while reinforcing the arm, are not ofl such a heavycharacter as to destroy the resilience of the element.

llt will be apparent from the foregoing 'description that I haveprovided a very ecient improvement in holders for brooms andlikearticles, in that it not only securely holds the handle of a broom,but furtherin 'the handle from the socket an easier propomore holds itin such a manner that the wall against which it is mounted is protect-`ed Jfrom becoming soiled from the body ont the broom or other implementand also because a fulcrum point is provided which gives easier accessto the socket in inserta handle, and renders the removal of sition thanwhere one must pull the handle directly out of .the clamp arms, or rockone end of the broom against the wall surface, and then pull it frombetween the clamping jaws. Furthermore, the :tulcrum or supportingelement avoids the marringv of the wall surface which occurs from thesuccessive contacting of the end or the broom against the wall inrocking it out of the clamping arms where no ulcrum element is provided.

What l claim as my invention is 1. A broom holder, comprising incombination, a base plate tobear against a wall surface, a clamp platemounted upon the l Lacasse a socket therein to receive the handle whichis inserted in the clamp arms, said socket being spaced below the latterso as to provide a fulcrum which coacts with the clamp arms in theinsertion or removal of a handle.

2. A broom holder, comprising in combination, a'base plate to bearagainst a wall surface, a vclamp plate mounted upon the base plate andhaving a pair'of clamp arms extended therefrom, a supporting armdirected downwardly from the base plate as an extension thereof andbeing outwardly curved'to Iunderlie the clamp arms, a head formed ontheextremity of the supporting arm-and having a socket'therein toreceive the handle which is inserted in the clamp arms, said socketbeing spaced below the latter so as to provide a fulcrum which coactswith the clamp arms in the insertion or removal of a handle.

lin testimony whereof, ll aliix my signature in the presence of twowitnesses. i

NllCHOLAS GHUUVALDJY,

Witnesses:

Pnntnr KAMRASB,

Anorrn STEERING.

